Project Analyst (Software Engineer) - Short-term NPSA 8

Background

The Aspire to Innovate (a2i) Programme builds on the Government of Bangladesh’s efforts to introduce a citizen-centric culture of innovation in civil service to improve service delivery and make services more inclusive, affordable, reliable, and easier to access. This project will provide support to establish institutional mechanisms and improve accountability to accelerate SDG achievements in Bangladesh.

This project will have three components:

1. Institutionalizing Public Service Innovation and Improving Accountability

2. Catalyzing Digital Financial Services and Fintech Innovations

3. Incubating Private Sector-enabled Public Service Innovation

The project is funded by the Government of Bangladesh, UNDP, and other development partners, and is implemented by the ICT Division and Cabinet Division. 

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the Project Manager, a2i and in collaboration with relevant stakeholders, the incumbent will perform the following responsibilities:

1. Develop different platforms/applications 
2. Guide to improving and integrating various platforms/systems
3. Provide technical guidance on the national core registry development

S/he will have the following, but not limited to the following specific duties and responsibilities:

Develop different platforms/applications 

• Lead requirement analysis and feasibility studies to define technical direction.
• Develop and manage the roadmap for end-to-end solution delivery.
• Design and oversee the architecture of platforms to ensure scalability and performance.
• Lead the development and deployment of secure, scalable APIs.
• Ensure full compliance with relevant technical regulations and security standards.
• Supervise testing and deployment processes to maintain quality and reliability.

Guide to improving and integrating various platforms/systems

• Create and maintain an inventory of all platforms, systems, and their interdependencies.
• Implement and manage monitoring tools for performance and availability tracking.
• Plan and guide scalability strategies to meet future growth and system demand.

Provide technical guidance on the national core registry development

4.      Institutional Arrangement

The incumbent will report directly to the Project Manager, a2i and will work closely with relevant government bodies, development partners, NGOs, and private sector entities. The incumbent will be a part of the Data team and support its efforts to foster the culture of Data-Driven decision making across the government of Bangladesh.

Competencies

 Core Behavioral Competencies 
Achieve Results:    LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline
Think Innovatively:    LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements 
Learn Continuously:    LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback
Adapt with Agility:    LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible 
Act with Determination:     LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident
Engage and Partner:    LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships
Enable Diversity and Inclusion:    LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination 
 

Cross-Functional & Technical Competencies   

Thematic Area    Name    Definition
Cross-Functional competencies     Effective Decision Making    Take decisions in a timely and efficient manner in line with one's authority, area of expertise and resources and take into consideration potential wider implications. 
Cross-Functional competencies    Knowledge Generation    Ability to research information and to turn it into useful knowledge, relevant for context, or responsive to a stated need. Ability to apply existing concepts to new situations, and to develop new concepts to generate workable solutions and new approaches. Knowledge of relevant concepts, conceptual models, and theories that can be useful in addressing new situations.
Cross-Functional competencies    Digital Awareness and Literacy 
    Ability to monitor new and emerging technologies, as well as understand their usage, potential, limitations, impact, and added value. Ability to rapidly and readily adopt and use new technologies in professional activities, and to empower others to use them as needed. Knowledge of the usage of
digital technologies and emerging trends.
Technical competencies    Tech Literacy    Ability to apply new digital tools or adapting their original use to create new insights, fresh perspectives or develop solutions. Understand the potential as well as the limitations of certain technological developments; being able to identify how technology can add value when it's used as a ""means to an end"". 
Technical competencies    Prototyping    Ability to make ideas tangible, at low costs early in the innovation process, to test and improve them through iteration. Using a ""build first"" approach, using visualising ideas and making things as a way of thinking. Ability to define what fidelity level is required for a test, define prototyping goals, or a hypotheses; evaluate results against these goals and reflect on unanticipated learning outcomes. Using prototypes to communicate a vision, develop shared understanding and create momentum around an idea. 
Technical competencies    Machine Learning    Skilled in computer algorithms that improve automatically through experience and by the use of data

Required Skills and Experience

Minimum education requirements:

Master’s degree or
Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in any discipline

Minimum years of relevant work experience:

•    No prior work experience is required for candidates with a Master’s degree.
•    At least 2 years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent).

Required skills:

Experience in software design.

Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section:
•    Experience in cloud platforms.
•    Experience in CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
•    Experience in database technologies.

Required Language(s)     Fluent in English and Bangla is required.
 

Equal opportunity

As an equal opportunity employer, UNDP values diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate and, as such, we encourage qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply for roles in the organization. Our employment decisions are based on merit and suitability for the role, without discrimination. 

UNDP is also committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, are valued, can thrive, and benefit from career opportunities that are open to all.

Sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse of authority

UNDP does not tolerate harassment, sexual harassment, exploitation, discrimination and abuse of authority. All selected candidates, therefore, undergo relevant checks and are expected to adhere to the respective standards and principles. 

Right to select multiple candidates

UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement.  We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.

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